Dental costs in Scarsdale, NY: local dentist prices

Observed negotiated prices for 41 treatments from dental practices located in Scarsdale.

Treatments priced

in this city

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practices

State

New York

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Observed dataObserved negotiated rates. Every figure here is a real negotiated amount taken from payer files published under the federal Transparency in Coverage rule. These are what a dental plan pays a contracted practice - not a cash price.

Estimated self-payEstimated self-pay range, not an observation. We do not have observed cash prices, and we will not present a modelled number as though we did. This range is the upper half of the same observed negotiated distribution, shown because an uninsured patient generally pays at or above the highest negotiated tier. Treat it as a budgeting aid and ask any practice for a written quote.

Observed prices in Scarsdale

Negotiated columns are observed. The self-pay column is an estimate derived from the upper half of the same distribution — see methodology. Column headings sort the table.
Treatment	Negotiated range Observed	Median	Practices (n)	Est. self-pay Estimated
Full braces, adult	$4,192 – $4,706	$4,540	15	$4,540 – $5,193
Full braces, teenager	$4,016 – $4,569	$4,232	15	$4,232 – $4,786
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,452 – $1,525	$1,510	15	$1,510 – $1,750
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$1,032 – $1,220	$1,091	16	$1,091 – $1,305
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$943 – $1,266	$1,060	16	$1,060 – $1,328
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$981 – $1,083	$1,055	14	$1,055 – $1,191
Full upper denture	$899 – $1,129	$1,012	16	$1,012 – $1,210
Full lower denture	$853 – $1,100	$1,010	16	$1,010 – $1,149
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$968 – $1,088	$990	15	$990 – $1,281
All-ceramic crown	$796 – $868	$838	16	$838 – $894
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$676 – $836	$782	16	$782 – $901
Root canal, molar	$709 – $894	$771	16	$771 – $975
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$623 – $846	$755	16	$755 – $1,088
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$644 – $838	$724	15	$724 – $892
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$670 – $761	$718	16	$718 – $896
Root canal, premolar	$582 – $682	$630	16	$630 – $766
Root canal, front tooth	$494 – $600	$519	16	$519 – $663
Bone graft at an implant site	$300 – $414	$373	15	$373 – $480
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$322 – $385	$354	16	$354 – $435
Hard night guard for grinding	$278 – $382	$311	16	$311 – $406
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$277 – $332	$304	16	$304 – $369
Surgical tooth extraction	$181 – $221	$190	16	$190 – $250
Core build-up under a crown	$170 – $204	$187	16	$187 – $214
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$154 – $192	$178	16	$178 – $201
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$139 – $162	$151	16	$151 – $183
White filling, back tooth	$102 – $128	$112	16	$112 – $142
Simple tooth extraction	$97 – $122	$112	16	$112 – $142
Silver filling, two surfaces	$93 – $122	$110	16	$110 – $141
White filling, front tooth	$98 – $121	$108	16	$108 – $132
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$90 – $123	$107	16	$107 – $125
Full-mouth X-ray series	$93 – $110	$104	15	$104 – $116
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$92 – $104	$98	16	$98 – $131
Silver filling, one surface	$76 – $100	$87	16	$87 – $115
Emergency visit for dental pain	$69 – $95	$74	16	$74 – $98
Adult teeth cleaning	$68 – $75	$71	16	$71 – $82
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$50 – $61	$59	16	$59 – $69
Child teeth cleaning	$48 – $63	$56	16	$56 – $68
Four bitewing X-rays	$44 – $49	$45	15	$45 – $52
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$35 – $45	$40	16	$40 – $46
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$36 – $42	$38	16	$38 – $46
Fluoride varnish treatment	$28 – $34	$32	15	$32 – $38

Scarsdale compared with New York

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Scarsdale and New York as a whole, 25 run above the state median and 16 below. The largest local saving is on Hard night guard for grinding: $311 here against $334 statewide.

See the New York state page for the full statewide picture and every other published city.

What shopping around is worth in Scarsdale

Every figure on this site is a distribution, not an average, so the gap between the cheaper and dearer end of the local market can be stated in dollars. On Full braces, teenager alone, the difference between a practice at the 25th percentile and one at the 75th is $553. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $2,090.

Observed negotiated prices in Scarsdale, NY. The gap is what moving from an expensive practice to a cheaper one is worth for the same treatment.
Treatment	Lower end (25th)	Upper end (75th)	Gap	Practices (n)
Full braces, teenager	$4,016	$4,569	$553	15
Full braces, adult	$4,192	$4,706	$514	15
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$943	$1,266	$323	16
Full lower denture	$853	$1,100	$247	16
Full upper denture	$899	$1,129	$230	16
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$623	$846	$223	16

This is an argument for collecting itemised written quotes rather than accepting the first, particularly on the larger items — see how to read a treatment plan.

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Common questions

How many Scarsdale practices are behind these figures?

Between 14 and 16 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Scarsdale figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Scarsdale dentist charge me these amounts?

Not if you are paying cash. These are rates negotiated between plans and contracted practices in Scarsdale. Uninsured patients are normally quoted higher. Ask any practice for an itemised written quote — that is the only number that binds them.